Cashier-protector.



.A. W. SCHAFER.

CASHIER PROTECTOR.

APPLICATION F|LED MAR. 13. 1917.

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CASHIER PROTECTOR.

APPLlCATlON FILED MAR. 13, 1917.

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AUGUST W. SCI-IAFER, OF EAST GARY, INDIANA.

CASHIER-PROTECTOR.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 12, 1918,

Application filed March 13, 1917. Serial No. 154,493.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, AUGUST W. SCHAFER, a citizen of the United States,residing at East Gary, in the county of Lake and State of Indiana. haveinvented certain new and useful improvements in (fashier-Protectors; and1 do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exactdescription of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in theart to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention has for its object to provide a protector for cashiers ofbanks, busi ness houses, and the like, which, when released, isautomatically elevated and provides adequate protection for the cashier.

Another object is the provision of a protector including essentially avertically movable guard plate, and means for supporting and locking theplate in elevated position.

Another object is the provision of means for releasably retaining theplate in inoperative position.

With these and other objects in view, the invention consists in thenovel construction. combination and arrangement, of parts as will behereinafter specifically described, claimed and illustrated in theaccompanying drawings. in which:

Figure It represents a perspective view of a counter or table,illustrating the invention applied to use,

Fig. 2 represents a vertical sectional view through the protector. theguard plate being shown in depressed or inoperative position,

Fig. 3 represents a similar to Fig. 2, plate in elevated or operativeposition.

Fig. t represents a detail sectional view at right angles to Figs. 2 and3, illustrating one of the supporting and locking legs for the guardplate in detail. and

Fig. 5 represents a horizontal sectional view through the invention,illustrating the retaining means for the guard plate in detail.

Referring to the drawings in detail, wherein similar reference numeralsindicate corresponding parts throughout the several views, the numeral 5indicates a table or counter of a cashier having the usual protectingcage 6 inclosing it. a portion of the cage being shown in Fig. 1.

In applying the protector to use, an opening 8 is formed in the top 9 ofthe table or vertical sect-ionalview illustrating the guard counter 5behind the cage 6 and a vertically movable guard plate 10 is slidablyreceived in the opening. When the guard plate is in inoperativeposition. as shown in Figs. 1 and :2, the strip 11 is fitted in theupper portion of the opening 8, which is increased in width So as topresent a continuation of the upper surface of the counter or table topShand thus not interfere with the free movement of coins or otherobjects thereover.

Below the top 9, grooved guide rollers 12 are rotatably secured to theside walls of the counter or table 5, and are designed to guide thevertical movement of the guard plate 10 which is received in the groovesof the rollers. Pulleys 13 are rotatably supported under the top 9 andcables 14 are trained over the pulleys and secured at one end toapertured ears 15 attached adjacent the lower end of the guard plate 10.The opposite terminals of the cables 1 are secured to weights in. whichare designed to automatically elevate the guard plate 10 when the latteris released.

i-tngular stop members 17 are attached to the cage bars 6 and areadapted to engage and limit the vertical movement of the guard plate 10.

Supporting legs 18 are pirotally secured at 19 adjacent the oppositeends of the lower edge of the guard plate 10, and the lower terminals ofthe supporting legs are movable over the ratchet teeth 20 formed on ahorizontally disposed bar '21 attached to the floor directly under theguard plate. During the vertical movement of the guard plate the lowerterminals of the supporting and locking legs 13 slide over the ratchet.teeth 20, and when the vertical movement of the guard plate is stoppedby the stop members 17 the supporting legs 18 engaging the working facesof the ratchet teeth 20 effectively lock the guard plate in elevatedposition.

Supporting brackets 22 are secured to the floor at. a point rearwardlvof the guard plate 10 and rotatably support a shaft 23 to which isattached a pedal 24;. extending rearwardly from the shaft. and ithinconvenient reach of the occupant of the cage. The medial portion of theshaft is connected with forwardly directed arms 25'. having angularforward terminals 26 engaging in apertures 27 in the lower portion ofthe guard plate 10 for retaining the latter in inoperative position. Thearms 25 of the retaining element are retained in engagement with therear face of the plate 10 by contractile springs 28.

An electric alarm bell 29 is located at a desired point within orout-side of the building, and is connected by conductors 30 With abatterv or other source of electro-motive force 31. An ordinary type ofpush button 32 is interposed in the bell circuit and is attached to oneof the stop members 17 in such position that the button is disposed inthe path of the vertically moving guard plate 10, and is depressed bythe plate so as to close the circuit and sound the alarm bell 29. Theupper corner of the guard plate 10 is beveled, as indicated at 33, so asto freely move over and depress the push button 3:2.

In an emergency, the cashier depresses the foot pedal 24, thusdisengaging the angular terminals 26 of the arms 25 from the apertures27 in the plate 10, and permitting the latter to move to verticalposition under the influence of the weights 16. During the upwardvertical movement of the guard plate the strip 11 is ejected from theopening 8 and the upward movement of the guard plate is limited by thestop members 17. During the vertical movement of the guard plate thesupporting and locking legs 18 move over the ratchet teeth of the bar21,

and prevent the guard plate from being depressed under pressure exertedupon the exposed portion thereof. When the guard plate has assumed itsoperative position, as shown in Fig. 3, the push button 32 is depressedand the circuit'of the electric alarm bell 29 is closed, thus soundingthe latter and giving warning.

What I claim is:

A device of the class described including support, a verticallv movableguard plate mounted therein, toothed bars arranged under the plate inalinement therewith, and gravity actuating pivoted legs carried by thelower edge ofthe plate and movable over the teeth of the bars to lockthe plate in elevated position.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

AUGUST W. OLSON, MARION BAKER.

